And I like it because it's a mix of history, religious studies and current events.

我之所以喜欢这门课，是因为它将历史，宗教和时事结合了起来。

想学习宗教学 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

Crane graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor's degree in religious studies.

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Jihad Turk, director of religious studies at LA's Islamic Center of Southern California, says that of the roughly 750, 000 Muslims living in Southern California, just 30, 000, or about 4%, regularly attend Friday prayer.

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Tibetan sources in Dharamsala say the Karmapa pleaded to be allowed to stay in India, birthplace of Buddhism, because Beijing's repression in Tibet was making it difficult for him to pursue religious studies and maintain Tibetan culture.

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